MRF model-based segmentation of range images

Consideration is given to the application of Markov random field (MRF) models to the problem of edge labeling in range images. The authors propose a segmentation algorithm which handles both jump and crease edges. The jump and crease edge likelihoods at each edge site are computed using special local operators. These likelihoods are then combined in a Bayesian framework with a MRF prior distribution on the edge labels to derive the a posterior distribution of labels. An approximation to the maximum a posteriori estimate is used to obtain the edge labelings. The edge-based segmentation has been integrated with a region-based segmentation scheme resulting in a robust surface segmentation method.<<ETX>>